On Sunday he joked, in a tweet that he might be underdressed for the cold.

Who is Buzz Aldrin?

The former astronaut was part of the Apollo 11 mission which was the first space trip that sent humans to the Moon. During the mission he was accompanied by astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took the first steps on the Moon – Mr Aldrin followed minutes later.

Mr Aldrin has remained in the limelight in recent years, delivering cameo appearances in hit American television shows such as the Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons and 30 Rock.

In 2002, he escaped assault charges after punching a man who demanded he swear on a Bible that the Moon landing was not staged.

In recent years he has called for the colonisation of the planet Mars. In 2015, he spoke to the BBC”s Radio 4, saying: “We”ll lay out preparations up to that [going to Mars], in my mind we are doing it right now.”